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Mastercard has launched its Crypto Partner Program, integrating over 85 digital asset companies like Circle and PayPal. The initiative focuses on B2B infrastructure to standardise blockchain technology for enterprise compliance, cross-border remittances, and global commerce, leveraging stablecoins for capital efficienc
Citi has issued its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear's blockchain, marking a significant milestone for institutional finance. This move demonstrates blockchain's capability to handle complex financial products, expanding tokenization beyond simple assets and integrating digital ledgers into core Euro
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the NYSE, has invested in crypto exchange OKX and taken a board seat. This strategic move signals a significant convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, with a focus on tokenized securities and real-world assets leveraging modern digital infrastructure.
February 2026 marked a pivotal month as the lines between traditional finance and crypto blurred, driven by demands for 24/7 trading, instant T+0 settlement, and the rise of AI-driven Information Finance. Autonomous agents now contribute significant liquidity, while stablecoins on Layer 2 facilitate machine-to-machine
Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has reported record open interest in perpetual contracts for real-world assets like oil and gold, allowing 24/7 trading. This development bridges traditional finance and DeFi, providing continuous access to markets even on weekends, responding to escalating global events.
Prediction markets are re-emerging as a significant area for prop trading firms, attracting institutional market-making and offering new strategies. Firms like MyFundedFutures and Devexperts are enabling funded capital and white-label solutions for this evolving sector.
Prediction markets are rapidly evolving into a regulated asset class known as event contracts, with Kalshi recording over $1 billion in daily volume during the Super Bowl. This growth points to the emergence of a new type of "Event Trader" focused on hedging political and global risks.
Recent moves by BlackRock, LSEG, and Robinhood signal the end of the debate regarding on-chain institutional capital. The focus has shifted from speculation to capital efficiency, with Treasury bills and stocks becoming productive, 24/7 collateral.
Data from CME, ICE, SGX, and B3 reveals a massive, synchronized surge in derivatives trading for early 2026. The shift toward micro contracts and 24/7 exposure highlights a growing institutional and retail demand for integrated, low-latency brokerage infrastructure.
Financial markets are moving toward 24/7 operations, driven by Nasdaq initiatives and record derivatives use at ICE. This structural shift makes institutional-grade automation essential for risk management.
Digital asset issuers like Tether and Paxos are accumulating vast amounts of physical gold, rivaling central banks. This shift is transforming gold from a static asset into high-velocity, 24/7 collateral for modern trading platforms.
Clear Street has filed for an IPO with a $12 billion valuation, coinciding with the NYSE’s initiative to build a 24/7 trading venue. The move signals a major pivot toward cloud-native financial infrastructure.
Multi-asset trading broker AvaTrade has agreed to acquire the majority of FXCM Group’s business and brand, in a transaction that would bring a longstanding retail FX franchise into the AvaTrade Group.
LSEG and CMC Markets have signed a multi-year strategic data agreement expanding CMC's access to LSEG's real-time and delayed pricing, reference and corporate actions data, news and analytics, plus AI-ready content, to support new products, entry into new markets and the growth of CMC's institutional and B2B partnerships.
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is considering a bid for the Cyprus Stock Exchange, with Israeli media citing its EU licence, trading platform and clearing house. Euronext’s Athens exchange and India’s National Stock Exchange are also seen as contenders, and Cyprus aims to sign a sale agreement by the end of this year.
CME Group will launch baseball futures on 12 October, pending regulatory review, tracking CME FutureSports Performance Indexes built on Official League Data. Standard and micro contracts will start with the 2026 Postseason and the four clubs in the League Championship Series, trading around the clock.
ESMA has published an opinion stating that MiCA-authorised crypto-asset service providers should cease services tied to non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins for EU clients across MiCA crypto-asset services. National authorities should require remediation of existing exposures within three months, by early January 2027.
Nasdaq Ventures has made a strategic investment in Amsterdam-based derivatives and crypto exchange One Trading, with both firms to explore 24/7 trading of equity futures. The undisclosed investment follows Nasdaq's US$100 million investment in Payward, the parent of Kraken, and CME Group's move to 24/7 trading.
cTrader has opened multi-platform plugins to brokers and prop firms, which can pre-install their own tools for clients or list them in cTrader Store. The plugins run across Mobile, Web, Windows and Mac, and can be built and launched independently of core-platform releases, including trading journals and calculators.
Institutional brokerage and financial infrastructure provider Clear Street has joined TradingView’s broker network, allowing its clients to trade US stocks, exchange-traded funds and options directly through the charting and analysis platform.
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GTC Prime has announced a strategic partnership with Centroid Solutions to manage and distribute its liquidity through CS 360 Bridge, Centroid's multi-asset connectivity and execution engine, giving brokers and institutional clients access to tailor-made pricing, low-latency execution and real-time risk management.